Laws & Regulations

Ink Formulating Effluent Guidelines

Overview and documents for the Ink Formulating Effluent Guidelines regulation (40 CFR Part 447).

Pesticide Chemicals Effluent Guidelines

Federal Register notices and support documents for Pesticide Chemicals Effluent Guidelines and Standards (40 CFR Part 455)

Effluent Guidelines Database

Database providing information about effluent guideline regulations (40 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter N), cross-referenced by industrial category, pollutant, and treatment technology basis

Paving and Roofing Materials Effluent Guidelines Documents

Documents supporting the Paving and Roofing Materials (Tars and Asphalt) Effluent Guidelines (40 CFR Part 443)

Paint Formulating Effluent Guidelines Documents

Support documents for Paint Formulating Effluent Guidelines (40 CFR Part 446)

Ink Formulating Effluent Guidelines Documents

Support documents for Ink Formulating Effluent Guidelines (40 CFR Part 447)

Coalbed Methane Extraction Industry Documents

Support documents pertaining to wastewater discharges from the Coalbed Methane Extraction Industry

Methods for Measurement of 2,3,7,8-substituted tetra through octa-chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in Wastewater

Explanation of methods for measurement of 2,3,7,8-substituted dioxins and furans in wastewater

Porcelain Enameling Effluent Guidelines Documents

Support documents for Porcelain Enameling Effluent Guidelines regulation (40 CFR Part 466)

Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines Documents

Federal Register notices and support documents for Ore Mining and Dressing Effluent Guidelines and Standards (40 CFR Part 440)

Oil and Gas Extraction Effluent Guidelines

Overview and documents for Oil and Gas Extraction Effluent Guidelines and Standards (40 CFR Part 435)

Federal Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation Banks

Guidance for Federal personnel, bank sponsors, and others in meeting the requirements of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the wetland conservation provisions of the Food Security Act (FS).

Federal Register Notice of Final Determination Prohibiting Filling of Wetlands (Sweedens Swamp) (June 24, 1986)

Final determination to prohibit the filling of 32 acres of wetlands with the discharges of dredged or fill material.

Elevation Request Letter from RA to EPA HQ - signed March 17, 2009

Request for higher level review of permit, Potash Corporation of Saksatchewan Phosphate Division.

Elevation Request to Army Corp of Engineers regarding Potash Corporation under CWA Section 404 (April 3, 2009)

A letter requesting for review of a decision to issue a Section 404 permit to Potash Corporation of Saksatchewan Phosphate Division.

Federal Guidance for the Establishment, Use and Operation of Mitigation Banks

Policy guidance for the establishment, use and operation of mitigation banks for the purpose of providing compensatory mitigation for authorized adverse impacts to wetlands and other aquatic resources.

Public Notification - Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL Template

Template for Public Water System to issue notice to inform consumers that level of Haloacetic Acids detected in water has exceeded maximum contaminant level set by Federal Regulations.

Current Regulations and Regulatory Actions

This site will provide basic information on clean air permitting under the title V operating permits program, provide access to state and regional permitting programs, and maintain access to proposed and final regulatory requirements.

SBAR Panel: PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

SBAR panel on PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances for Aquatic Buffers

Aquatic Buffers serve as natural boundaries between local waterways and existing development. The model and example ordinaces below provide suggested language or technical guidance designed to create the most effective stream buffer zones possible.